Loch Arbour’s History of Tax Trouble

The tiny village of Loch Arbour is back in the news following the revelation that it might pay out a $700,000 severance package, including $66,000 reportedly related to unused sick and vacation time, to its municipal clerk should the town of approximately 170 souls merge with a neighboring community.

“Loch Arbour is one of the smallest villages in New Jersey with the highest average property tax bill in the state. Every time we read about another insanely inflated golden parachute, it is a reminder why we need to reform sick pay,” complained Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande in a press release. “This practice will increase property taxes in a borough where the average bill exceeds $20,000 per year.”

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Matt Rooney

Save Jersey’s Founder and Blogger-in-Chief, Matt Rooney is a widely-respected New Jersey political commentator, practicing attorney at the law firm of DeMichele & DeMichele in Haddon Heights, and a graduate of the Rutgers Camden School of Law. Read Full